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Month: January 2012

Quilter, Lynn Astumian will be demonstrating a quick and easy “I Spy” quilt on Saturday, May 12th from 9:30am to 3:30pm. Novelty packs are available for purchase for $10.00 from Lynn. Fees are $25 Members, $35 Non Members. Supply list…

Joyce Hurlburt from Arkansas will be demonstrating on Friday, April 27th a unique paper piecing technique (with no paper to tear off) in making quilt tops. This technique will work with any paper piecing pattern. Freeezer paper kit is free. Fees are…

City Councilman, Ken Pearce, just emailed a letter to me and asked me to share it with you. It addresses the numbers behind the EZ Mart decision and the details of their new lease with the city. *********************************** The current…

Tonight the Mineola City council voted unanimously to renew the contract of EZ Mart Inc. in Mineola. The council chamber was standing room only. Speakers for the leveling of EZ Mart, including Mineola Mayor Bo Whitus, spoke of merchants in…

Sometimes my intrigue gets the best of me. Today that intrigue led me to a sit-down with Warren Brown of Mineola. Mr. Brown was very nice and very gracious to offer a me a few moments of his time while…

At the 1-19-2012 City Council workshop at Mineola City Hall, a petition was presented to the Council asking them to not renew the lease for the EZ Mart in Mineola. Not only does this group want to not renew the…

On May 14, 2011 the people of Mineola approved two local options. One of the cleared the way for stores to sell beer and wine in Mineola. The other option cleared the way for Mineola restaurants to have a full…